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The thornbill ranges from 9 to 10 centimeters in length. The colour of its back ranges from olive-grey to a darker olive-brown. The base of its tail is olive-yellow. Its underbelly is a smooth cream colour, and it has a dark bill and pale eyes.
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When to see the Slender-billed Thornbill
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Slender-billed Thornbill
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Slender-billed Thornbill
The slender-billed thornbill is a small bird native to Australia. It includes three sub-species:A. i. hedleyi A. i. iredalei A. i. rosinae
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Easily confused with
Slaty-backed ThornbillAcanthiza robustirostrisThe slaty-backed thornbill is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.
Grey ThornbillAcanthiza cinereaThe grey thornbill, ashy gerygone or mountain gerygone is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.
New Guinea ThornbillAcanthiza murinaThe New Guinea thornbill or Papuan thornbill is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.
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